What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jira Administrator/Engineer- Top Secret Required position at Veterans Enterprise Technology Solutions?
Overview
Staffing Pros, a division of VETS Inc., is recruiting for a full-time Jira Administrator/Engineer in Fairfax, VA. An Active Top Secret clearance is required for this role.
If you have additional questions not answered by the information contained within this posting, please contact our team directly at StaffingPros@vets-inc.com.
Our client is seeking a skilled and innovative Confluence/Jira System Administrator to deploy, maintain, upgrade, and support Atlassian Confluence and Jira environments across various contract programs. The ideal candidate will excel in diagnosing and resolving system-level issues, advising on data architecture, and optimizing tool usage to drive efficiency and modernization. This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead cross-tool integrations and enhance the functionality of enterprise-level software environments, ideally within the Data Center version of Atlassian tools.
Responsibilities
- Deploy, maintain, and upgrade Confluence and Jira environments across multiple programs.
- Design and refine cross-program data architecture solutions to support diverse needs.
- Proactively manage Jira/Confluence system infrastructure and oversee testing activities.
- Implement robust data backup strategies and establish resiliency mechanisms.
- Audit system logs for compliance and resolve technical issues promptly.
- Gather metrics and generate reports on tool usage to guide future strategies.
- Provide onboarding, orientation, and training for new teams and users.
- Guide contract teams on tool usage and future implementation strategies.
Qualifications
- A minimum of 5 years of experience as a system administrator for Atlassian tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
- Proficiency in Atlassian suite features, including dashboards, reporting, data schema, workflows, permissions, fields, and automation.
- Strong knowledge of Java frameworks, SQL, XML, JQL, and JSON.
- Familiarity with mitigating system security concerns and vulnerabilities.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and meet deadlines efficiently.
- Clearance: Active TS or higher required.
Nice to Haves:
- Atlassian Certified System Administrator or related certifications.
- IA certifications, such as Security , are highly desirable.
- Experience with tool plug-ins and scripting for customizations and automation.
- Background in creating and building workflows within Jira.
- Experience working with Jira in a Systems Engineer capacity and interest in becoming a product owner or expert in the platform.
EEO Statement
Staffing Pros a division of VETS-inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
